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trumad

(41,692 posts)
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 08:44 AM Jan 2012

Yo Rosie---Not cool.

I'm a Deep Sea Angler and when we occasionally hook a Shark, we let it go. If you're not going to eat it, then why the fuck kill it?



Rosie O'Donnell and her family caught huge hammerhead sharks in fishing trips off the South Florida coast.

Now the TV personality is catching abuse from environmentalists, irate at the killing of ocean predators that are considered overfished around the globe. Florida banned killing them Jan. 1, long after O'Donnell's fishing trips.

Mark "The Shark" Quartiano, the famous Miami Beach shark fishermen who guided the expeditions, recently posted a photo of O'Donnell next to a dead hammerhead on his web site as "This Month's Celebrity Angler." Since then, as other photos of O'Donnell shark-killing expeditions surfaced, environmentalists have attacked her via Facebook and Twitter accounts, accusing her of going after species that are struggling to survive.

"Right now sharks are the most endangered animals around," said Erik Brush, a Sarasota marine conservationist who helped start the campaign against O'Donnell. "This is basically an endorsement. It sends the message that it's an OK activity. And this is not an activity that we want celebrities endorsing."
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/fl-rosie-shark-20120110,0,1364900.story

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Yo Rosie---Not cool. (Original Post) trumad Jan 2012 OP
Where does it say she's not going to eat it? eShirl Jan 2012 #1
I haven't met a fisherman who eats Hammerhead Shark. trumad Jan 2012 #2
Maybe she read this article promoting it at livestrong.com... eShirl Jan 2012 #6
Are Hammerheads less edible than sharks in general? EOTE Jan 2012 #14
I've never eaten one... trumad Jan 2012 #16
You mean the whole thing madokie Jan 2012 #4
Like swordfish. eom i_sometimes Jan 2012 #9
Here's a much better way to get a good look.... Scuba Jan 2012 #3
Yes, you are correct madokie Jan 2012 #5
They are beautiful fish. trumad Jan 2012 #7
They're all beautiful in their own way. It's an incredible world down there. n/t Scuba Jan 2012 #8
+as big a number as I can think of onenote Jan 2012 #21
Some day we'll have to organized a DU dive trip. n/t Scuba Jan 2012 #22
Rosie is not immune to education. DCKit Jan 2012 #10
I hope you're right. That picture is disgusting! eom truth2power Jan 2012 #11
I agree with that. trumad Jan 2012 #13
Not cool at ALL. :( Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #12
I recall a post in Sports where "someone" said they were joeybee12 Jan 2012 #15
LOL trumad Jan 2012 #18
Admit it...you've become a Patriots fan!!!! joeybee12 Jan 2012 #19
Never trumad Jan 2012 #20
Agreed. redqueen Jan 2012 #17
 

trumad

(41,692 posts)
2. I haven't met a fisherman who eats Hammerhead Shark.
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 08:57 AM
Jan 2012

It is not a fish to eat.

They are over fished by douchebags who cut their Fins for Fin soup off or use plugs form the body as fake scallops.

Or as a Trophy Fish for someones wall.

Trust me---the shark up above was killed for nothing more than the picture.

eShirl

(18,466 posts)
6. Maybe she read this article promoting it at livestrong.com...
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 09:13 AM
Jan 2012
http://www.livestrong.com/article/492308-how-to-cook-hammerhead-shark/

I certainly won't be trying it; I had no idea sharks were so endangered.
I'm more of a lobster, clams & scallops person anyway...

EOTE

(13,409 posts)
14. Are Hammerheads less edible than sharks in general?
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 01:25 PM
Jan 2012

Honest question. Because I've had other sharks a number of times in the past and the meat was delicious, a lot like Swordfish, but better.

 

trumad

(41,692 posts)
16. I've never eaten one...
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 01:28 PM
Jan 2012

But I've spoken to fisherman who say the meat is nasty.

They are still over fished which is why they are diminishing in numbers.

People catch them and cut their fins off---and then throw them back in...disgusting.

onenote

(42,373 posts)
21. +as big a number as I can think of
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 03:55 PM
Jan 2012

When I'm diving, all I can think of is the dive I'm on. When I'm not diving, all I can think of is my next dive.

 

DCKit

(18,541 posts)
10. Rosie is not immune to education.
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 10:40 AM
Jan 2012

I doubt there will be any more shark fishing trips in her future.

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